Australian Made and STRONG!

This week I visited Daniel, of Fat Fruit Greenhouses, at his factory.

It was the first time we have met in the flesh, 

having only used the phone and email up to this point.

He thinks I was going to meet him and discuss

some of the finer points or our arrangement

where he provides me with a greenhouse

in return for writing a few veggie articles on his website.

Really, I was going to check the progress

on my new greenhouse and to make sure he was doing a good enough job.

This is what I saw outside his factory as I drove up.

Mmmm! Looks pretty strong.

Yep!  It's strong!

Daniel, is bursting with enthusiasm

and eagerly showed me around the factory.

He is using galvanised Australian steel

and has lots of ideas for additions and accessories for his greenhouses.

Don't forget to call in on Daniel, if you are going the 

Royal Agricultural Show in Melbourne.

You will find him (and my greenhouse)

in the City of Melbourne's

Sustainable Backyards display.

This is new to The Show this year

and has interactive and educational demonstrations

to illustrate simple ways for us to become more self-sufficient

and environmentally friendly

in our own back yards

And look what else I got of The Show's website:

Fat Fruit Greenhouses Competition - Win a Greenhouse for your School

Visit the Fat Fruit Greenhouse exhibit in the Sustainable Backyard to find out more and collect your entry form. You will need to send Fat Fruit Greenhouses a 3minute DVD, explaining why your school would love a fat Fruit Greenhouse and where you would place it in the school. You then go into the draw to win an Australian made 2.3m by 2.3m Fat Fruit Greenhouse valued at $2932 with super tough patented panelling - 250 times stronger than glass and easy to use vents, great for the kids.

Send Entries to: Victorian Schools Garden Awards C/o Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria, PO Box 2280 Wattletree Road LPO East Malvern VIC 3145 by 30 October 2011.

The winner will be announced at the Victorian Schools Garden Awards presentation day at the Royal Botanic Gardens at 10am on Thursday 1st December 2011. As an added bonus all schools that enter are invited to attend.